Tag: guitar

  • Song 87: The hauntingly good guitarist

    Song 87: The hauntingly good guitarist

    “You Shook Me” by Led Zeppelin Dad: Jimmy Page is just a hauntingly good guitarist. 5songpjct: I feel like in this song, instead of sticking with the with the downplayed guitar that provided a foundation for the singer to do his work, the guitar echoes Robert Plant’s voice. Dad: I think it is the other… Read more

  • Song 86: Growling guitar

    Song 86: Growling guitar

    “I Ain’t Superstitious” by The Jeff Beck Group Dad: The first time I saw Jeff Beck was at the State Theater in Chicago. He was very rude. He came in late, played only forty-five minutes, and left. Didn’t even do an encore. If he wasn’t so damn good and his group so tight I would… Read more

  • Song 84: “Cars and girls are easy to come by in this day and age”

    Song 84: “Cars and girls are easy to come by in this day and age”

    “Over Under, Sideways Down” by The Yardbirds I wanted to choose “Over, Under,  Sideways, Down” for my first song in the theme because Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Eric Clapton were all in the Yardbirds at one time. I had no idea they were until I started listening to Jeff Beck and did some research.… Read more

  • Assignment 19: Guitarists of the British Invasion

    Assignment 19: Guitarists of the British Invasion

    Name: David Location: Cohasset, MN Relationship to music: life-long listener, audiophile Industry: retired Now it is time to talk to my dad. One of the things I learned from him is to really appreciate music. Not just feel a beat or listen to the lyrics; but to really analyze a song, be in awe of… Read more

  • Song 65: More than a YouTube star

    Song 65: More than a YouTube star

    [Daniela Andrade photo by contributor] “Black Sheep” (Metric cover) by Daniela Andrade [Watch the video by clicking the song title] Lawrence: “Black Sheep” is one of my favorite songs. Four years ago Metric posted Daniela’s cover of it on Facebook. I was blown away. It was one of the most haunting and soulful things I’ve… Read more